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Image Not Available for S. J. Bissell family, Washington.
S. J. Bissell family, Washington.
Image Not Available for S. J. Bissell family, Washington.

S. J. Bissell family, Washington.

Date1880-1890
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 5/16 x 8 11/16in. (16 x 22cm)
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionTwo-story Federal style clapboard residence. Windows have louvered shutters. The gable end front is to the left. A one and a half story barn appears attached to the right. Man sits on ground petting a longhaired dog with young man standing beside him in a striped shirt, suspenders and wide brimmed hat. A woman with apron stands in background near the house with a piece of cloth in her hand. There is a picket fence and stone wall behind house on the left. In front of the barn, there is a barrel in an open doorway, tools leaning next to the door and milk cans upturned on a wood rack with vines growing on it. Inscription on back: "S. J. Bissell" ; "Washington, Logan Dist. 4"
Object number2000.191.228
NotesConstituent Note: Some photographs in this collection bear the imprint of the Northern Survey Company.
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